AC Induction Motors motors literally are everywhere! Almost every mechanical movement that you see around you is caused by an AC (alternating current) electric motor.

They are everywhere and used by everyone. However, they have a fundamental flaw – they often waste unnecessary amounts of energy. An incredible 50% of the world’s energy production is consumed by motors!

RESEARCH shows that UK businesses and organisations want to improve their energy efficiency and can now overcome the negatives of the current economic climate with help from a financing scheme.

The estimated market for energy efficiency equipment finance in the UK is enormous, with research estimating that the market over the next three years in England alone, is around £8.8bn ($13.6bn). This analysis, based on official business emissions data from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, reveals the scale of the opportunity for energy cost savings.

The market for energy efficiency services and equipment is on the rise as national governments look to reduce energy consumption by improving the efficiency of the building stock. With buildings being one of the largest sources of energy consumption, the opportunity to improve efficiency is significant, ranging from high-efficiency heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to the utilization of energy-efficient lighting technologies to business models such as energy performance contracting (EPC) as employed by energy service companies (ESCOs) around the world. According to a new report from Pike Research, the total market for energy efficiency in buildings will reach $103.5 billion by 2017, an increase of more than 50% from the 2011 market value of $67.9 billion.

“Energy efficiency PR” often refers to public relations campaigns that highlight a company’s efforts to operate in a “green” manner. These days, it’s cool to be green and everybody wants to show off their commitment to preserving our depleted store of natural resources. But there is another facet of energy efficiency PR that may be even more important, namely, PR that raises awareness about efficient products that consumers can incorporate into their everyday lives. This type of energy efficiency PR doesn’t just generate positive press for companies seeking to compete in today’s cutthroat marketplace. It truly promotes a greener world by encouraging consumers to use energy efficient products whenever possible. The new “ENERGY STAR Most Efficient” program serves as a perfect example of this.

The report highlights that over the past year, the U.S. utility industry has experienced significant angst over pending updates to utility environmental regulations.

Of particular concern is the question of whether to invest in plant updates to comply with these regulations or to retire these plants altogether and replace this capacity with new (and most likely natural gas-fueled) power plants. Many inside and outside the utility industry have painted this situation as a crisis in the making.» Read more: Energy Efficiency Vital to Avoid U.S. Energy Crisis

THE U.S. Green Buildings Council (USGBC) claim that investing in building energy efficiency is central to the country reducing its energy consumption by 23 percent by 2020, saving $1.2 trillion – showing it truly does pay to improve energy efficiency.

The conclusion comes from a study sponsored by USGBC on the benefits of green buildings, combined with other non-transportation initiatives. Apart from the substantial monetary savings, environmentally it will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.1 gigatons annually.

WE use them everyday, probably without realising it, they are everywhere and according to the IEA they account for about 45 percent of the world’s power consumption – electric motors.

The IEA (International Energy Authority) has carried out new analysis that highlights that electric motors are by and far the greatest energy consumers, offering tremendous energy saving opportunities. Running in second place of the power consumption league, according to the analysis, is lighting, making up 19 percent of global power consumption.

Regarding the the IEA analysis journalist Joe Hogan explains it in simplified form, that every second power plant is generating electricity just to run electric motors. In detail, the power demanded by motors every 60 seconds, is enough power to supply 13,000 households in India (think about it – that is every minute!) – which is 13,318,113 kWh.» Read more: Motoring to Energy Saving

THE U.S. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced the findings of a major study analysing the impact of information-based energy efficiency programmes, which produced impressive results.

The report identifies energy reductions that could generate billions in savings for Americans and reduce carbon (CO2) emissions by more than 8.9 million metric tons per year if extended nationwide. The EDF analysis released relies on data gathered from 11 different utilities in six states. The data analysed includes more than 22 million meter reads, gathered over periods of a minimum of twelve months from each of the deployments. The report analyses the effectiveness of these programmes and estimates the impact of taking these savings to the national scale.

Kate Robertson, Energy Efficiency Specialist at EDF, said at the launch of the report: “Energy efficiency is widely considered one of the greatest untapped energy resources. This study confirms that simple behavioral changes generate consistent savings across a wide range of utilities and demographics.

No matter where we are on the earth - we are all made aware that the world is changing - with what is commonly called climate change or global warming... current affairs and the media continue to warn us about the damaging impact of our activity on the environment.

As responsible citizens of this planet, we are all naturally concerned by this and must act accordingly. Saving energy is a very effective way of combating climate change, reducing our carbon footprint, preserving the world's natural resources and of saving money too.

Business owners worldwide recognise the benefits derived from implementing energy saving initiatives in their premises, in an attempt to reduce energy bills and improve their green image for their customers.

Energy efficiency companies, such as Enigin PLC for example, are here to provide business owners with the opportunity to do their bit for the environment as well as save money, by installing energy saving products. Enigin, like the rest of us, believe in the importance of reducing carbon emissions to protect the environment, but want to achieve this by also enabling their clients to save on running costs.

Energy prices are soaring and Enigin have understood that businesses could be making larger profits by cutting down on their energy costs. That's why Enigin products experience such high demand. Together with companies like Enigin, we can fight climate change, and give the world a chance for a brighter future.